Managing Consultant - Environmental Construction Manager

Managing Consultant – Construction Environmental Manager

Make Your Mark at ERM ERM is seeking an experienced and motivated Managing Consultant – Construction Environmental Manager to support the delivery of major infrastructure projects during the construction phase.

This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of project delivery, providing on-site environmental leadership and ensuring construction activities are undertaken in compliance with environmental commitments, consent requirements, and regulatory obligations.

Working across sectors including electricity transmission and distribution, renewable energy, hydrogen, solar, and onshore wind, you will play a critical role in helping clients translate environmental commitments into practical construction controls, ensuring projects are delivered responsibly, sustainably, and in line with regulatory expectations.

As a senior member of the team, you will act as the environmental lead on site, working closely with construction teams, contractors, clients, environmental specialists, and regulators to manage environmental risk and drive a culture of environmental excellence throughout project delivery.

• Lead the delivery of Construction Environmental Manager services on major infrastructure and energy projects during construction.
• Act as the primary environmental representative on-site, providing advice and support to construction teams, contractors, and project management personnel.
• Ensure construction activities are undertaken in accordance with consent conditions, environmental permits, licences, approved management plans, and project commitments.
• Support the implementation and management of Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs) and associated topic-specific environmental management plans.
• Monitor compliance with environmental commitments, mitigation measures, and legal obligations throughout the construction phase.
• Conduct regular site inspections, compliance audits, and environmental monitoring activities to identify risks and drive continual improvement.
• Lead investigations into environmental incidents, non-conformances, complaints, and near misses, ensuring appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
• Maintain environmental compliance records and provide clear documentation demonstrating adherence to project requirements.
• Support the management of environmental risks relating to areas such protected species, water quality, waste management, pollution prevention, noise, air quality, and biodiversity.
• Deliver environmental inductions, toolbox talks, and awareness sessions to promote environmental best practice across the project workforce.
• Coordinate environmental monitoring programmes and oversee the implementation of mitigation and enhancement measures.
• Liaise effectively with clients, contractors, environmental specialists, regulators, and other stakeholders regarding environmental performance and compliance.
• Prepare compliance reports, environmental performance dashboards, audit findings, and management updates for project leadership teams and regulators.
• Support regulator inspections, client audits, and independent compliance reviews.
• Mentor and support junior environmental professionals within project teams.
• Contribute to business development activities, proposal preparation, and the continued growth of ERM’s construction environmental management services.

Effective environmental management during construction is essential to delivering infrastructure projects safely, responsibly, and in compliance with regulatory requirements. As a Construction Environmental Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring environmental commitments made during the consenting process are successfully implemented on the ground. Your expertise will help clients reduce environmental risk, maintain programme certainty, foster positive stakeholder relationships, and demonstrate environmental leadership throughout construction.

Through your work, you will contribute to the successful delivery of projects that support the transition to a more sustainable future.

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